Today's lesson focused on current events. Bella watched video clips about previous pandemics in our country's history, and she participated in creative activities and discussed current events.

Today's lesson focused on Native Americans. Jayne watched a video clip about indigenous people and government intervention that helped and hurt them. Jayne spent the remained of class watching over simplified clips about native Americans and several wars they fought.

We went over her homework and then discussed the particle nature of light, including the quantum concept.

Bella read today from a Spanish book.

She did an excellent job reading aloud. While our focus today was more procedural than analytical, she did an excellent job of translating and analyzing the text.

She was made aware that she will need to choose a book to read in Spanish this quarter.

We reviewed the steps on how to solve algebraic inequalities to determine whether there is one, infinitely many, or no solution.
Assignment: For homework complete the assigned problem without using a calculator or the Internet.

Demonstrate the application process for a basic foil highlighting application.
Practical application of a foil highlighting...
While the hair lightener is processing in the foils begin the lecture on color theory and chemistry of color.
Use only red, yellow and blue primary color paints to create a primary, secondary and tertiary color wheel.

Bella didn't come into school until 11:45. I used the fifteen minutes together, to review SAT vocabulary and have her discuss the prior chapter read in A Thousand Splendid Suns.

We reviewed the rules on solving algebraic equations with fractions and variables on both sides. Then I completed many examples utilizing the steps to solve algebraic equations with fractions. Next Bella completed some examples utilizing these concepts to solve this type of equation.
Assignment: For homework complete the assigned problems without using a calculator or the Internet.

George Washington was 57 years-old when he became the first U.S. President. He took the oath of office on April 30, 1789. Washington knew that the precedents he established as the nation's first president would shape the future of the U.S. For instance, he chose the title of, "Mr. President," he chose the first Cabinet members: Thomas Jefferson was Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Knox as Secretary of War, Edmund Randolph as Attorney General and John Adams was the Vice President. The President was given powers to dismiss cabinet officers without Senate's approval. The Judiciary Act of 1789 established a federal court system. Federal courts had the power to reverse state decisions. John Jay becomes the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. African American Benjamin Banneker designs Washington, DC. In 1791, Congress ratified the first 10 amendments - known as the Bill of Rights -to the Constitution. The first president concentrated mainly on foreign affairs & military matters leaving much of the government's economic policies to Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton's plans faced opposition & led to the Whiskey Rebellion in PA. We looked at the struggle over western lands and the Treaty of Greenville. Shortly after Washington's inauguration, the French Revolution began. Then Britain & France go to war in 1793. Washington encouraged neutrality in these conflicts. We discussed Washington's Farewell in 1796.

Bella arrived at the school and then was transported to the pumpkin picking activity.

There she helped choose pumpkins. She was part of the group that played cornhole (beanbag toss).

She then came back with the group and carved pumpkins.